When most people think of Bangkok’s Chatuchak Market they associate it haggling over fisherman’s pants, buying singlets of their favorite Thai beers or a place to find novelty Christmas presents for friends back home. But sandwiched between the massage stalls and Chinese antiques stores you can find a surprising amount of food available. Now, this … Continue reading
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5 Photos of the Week / Food / Phil / Travel / United States
5 photos of the week – Food in New England
This is just a small taste of what Ashley and I have been eating while in New England. I am also going to go ahead and dedicate this picture to my Mom because she loves all the food photography I post. Maple Salt Water Taffy, State Line, NH Lobster Roll, Ogunquit, ME Park Bench Picnic, … Continue reading
5 Photos of the Week / Food / Taiwan / Travel
5 photos of the week – Food in Taiwan
Eating in Taiwan is a challenge. Not because of lack of options but rather because there are so many. The food is so good that I can no limit myself to five photos so I am throwing in a couple extras for free. WARNING: Do not view the following photos if you are hungry or … Continue reading
5 photos of the week – Markets in Chiang Mai
I love markets. Not “crap” markets where you can buy fake designer labels, or pets or Chang Beer singlets. I love markets that revolve around food. Just about every time Ashley and I travel to a new country we try to find a local open air market where local restaurants buy their produce for the … Continue reading
5 photos of the week
Included on just about everyone’s trip to Thailand is Chiang Mai. The former northern capital is rich with history, filled with cafes and is the starting point for adventure treks throughout northern Thailand. There is a bustling night market, lots of fantastic food and unbeatable massages; it is pretty easy to figure out why Lonely … Continue reading
Ashley / Bangkok / Bangkok restaurants / Food
Cruising Down the Chao Phraya
One of the things that Phil and I have quickly become spoiled with here in Asia is the luxury of having efficient, caring travel agents that come to our aide whenever we want to book last minute flights, get advice on the best airline or to navigate the inevitable woes of embassies and consulates that … Continue reading
Holla at the Ma La!
Although we’re no longer living in Sichuan we still crave the spice that is the namesake of this blog. So you can probably imagine our delight at the fact that its has recently been featured in the Huffington Post! If only Bangkok had a good chuancai restaurant to hit up for dinner tonight…I miss the ma la!
5 Photos of the Week – More Noodles
Sorry! I know this post is late. I was in Cambodia for a couple of days and thought I had set WordPress to auto publish this post on Monday. Obviously that did not work. So better late than never here are the 5 photos for the week: noodles and lots of them. Khao soi – … Continue reading
5 photos of the week
It was postponed because of the floods but on Sunday Bangkok celebrated “the best of the cityʼs small-scale artisanal food producers” at Big Bite Bangkok. It is hard to stand out when there is so much good food in this city but somehow all the producers did just that. Below are a couple of samples … Continue reading
Happy 2012!!
Or as we like to think of it….the year of the cookbook. I think word got out that Phil and I like food – both to cook and consume. Maybe people read this blog after all! We got a total of six books about cooking to take back with us to Bangkok next week and … Continue reading
mala with a fork 